IUB holds online orientation event

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) held its first ever online orientation programme for summer semester on Saturday, said a press release.
7 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Baby born on street to differently-abled woman in port city

On 12am Tuesday, most residents of Patenga in the port city were already asleep when the volunteers at Bidyanondo-CMP Field Hospital were busy with their newly inaugurated hospital and its patients.
7 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Al Jazeera Documentary: Malaysia seeks info on Bangladeshi who spoke of migrants’ mistreatment

Malaysian Immigration Department yesterday circulated a notice seeking public information on a Bangladeshi migrant for investigation, after he spoke of mistreatment of migrants during Covid-19 lockdown in an Al Jazeera documentary aired last week.
7 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Robbers killed father, son to snatch trawler, money: Barishal police

Following investigation in connection with a double murder in Barishal, police yesterday revealed that robbers killed the man and his son for money.
7 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Tk 100cr Embezzlement: Crest Securities chair, wife held

Detectives on Monday arrested the chairman of Crest Securities limited Md Shahid Ullah and his wife Nipa Sultana Nupur, who is a director company, on charges of embezzling a huge amount of their clients’ fund.
7 July 2020, 18:00 PM

5 thieves; 100 burglaries

After nearly 100 burglaries at different mobile and Bkash agent shops across the country, five members of an organised gang of thieves are arrested by police in Chattogram port city's Bakalia area.
7 July 2020, 16:11 PM

Govt yet to be officially informed on MP Shahid by Kuwait: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the government will not spare anyone found involved in human trafficking and money laundering.
7 July 2020, 09:55 AM

BTRC restrictions on Grameenphone remain in force

The Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission’s restrictions on Grameenphone will remain in force as the High Court yesterday dropped a writ petition, filed challenging the BTRC decision from its hearing list.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Colleges in a fix over promoting 11th graders

Colleges following the national curriculum are divided over promoting 11th-grade students to the next grade, as debates on possibility of a learning gap are ongoing, amid closure of educational institutes.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Investigate allegations raised against hospitals: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the health secretary to conduct an inquiry into the reported allegations against the hospitals concerned of refusing
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Even rudimentary health checks prove difficult to avail

Monirul Alam, a resident of Gendaria, has been suffering from high blood pressure for the last two years.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Probe against Laxmipur MP Shahid begins

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has started investigation against Laxmipur lawmaker Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul, who was arrested in Kuwait on charge of human trafficking.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Shutting down jute mills tantamount to destroying sector’

Shutting down state-owned jute mills in the name of modernisation is tantamount to destroying the jute sector, Workers Party of Bangladesh said yesterday.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM

CID expanding to 64 districts

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is expanding its presence across the country, its chief said yesterday.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Anti-mosquito drive: DNCC fines another 18 house owners Tk 2.22 lakh

On the third day of Dhaka North City Corporation’s (DNCC) anti-mosquito “combing operation”, the DNCC team found Aedes mosquito larvae in 85 houses and establishments.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Police Brutality On Student: High Court orders judicial inquiry

The High Court yesterday ordered the authorities concerned to conduct a judicial inquiry into the allegations of police torture on college student Imran
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Fire at dyeing factory in Dhaka’s Demra under control

A fire that broke out at a dyeing factory in Dhaka’s Demra area has been brought under control.
6 July 2020, 16:23 PM

Gas supply in some Dhaka areas to remain suspended for 6hrs tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of Dhaka city from 12:00pm to 6:00pm (six hours) tomorrow (Tuesday) for gas pipeline relocation work under Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) project.
6 July 2020, 12:15 PM

South Korean ambassador-designate Lee lands in Dhaka

Lee Jang-keun, ambassador-designate of Korea to Bangladesh, has arrived in Dhaka, says the Korean embassy in a statement.
6 July 2020, 10:03 AM

‘Muggers’ in auto-rickshaw killed in ‘shootout’: DB

Two alleged muggers were killed in “shootout” with detectives in Dhaka’s Khilkhet area early today.
6 July 2020, 08:48 AM